Birmingham City fans have had plenty to say on the loan deals of Jack Butland at Cheltenham and Jake Jervis to Swindon.

The supporters on our website see it as a very positive step in their development as the next generation of Blues stars.

Here’s a few of the opinions….

BC51MJC: The future looks bright.

Jazzy786: Nice to see both youngsters doing well on their loans. Butland WILL be ours and England's No. 1 in years to come. Let's hope Jervis can do the same at Swindon as Wood is doing at Blues.

Tedabroad: Jack Butland is young and will be still learning his trade for sometime yet good to see him progressing.

Jake Jervis is also doing very well however at 20, I would like to see him fighting for his place in the first team the old adage if you are good enough you are old enough applies at least to goalscorers.

Bluepete76: I am really happy that both Butland and Jervis are playing and developing!

NorthWalesBlue: Great that BUTLAND has extended his contract to 2015.

If he develops THIS season at Cheltenham and for England U21's no reason why we should NOT sell Foster to the highest bidder (possibly WBA in p/x for Wood)...

Jervis seems to have been around for some time but is improving and I agree playing for such a technically gifted manager wont hurt him and playing at that level may toughen him up too - as long as he doesn't start attacking referees eh Mr diCanio!

Knocker: The only thing that worries me about longer length loans is they get dragged down to 'that level' rather than continue to improve.

It’s a fine balancing act to get game time and still keep up the quality levels...bear in mind that lots of players who go on loans never reach their full potential.

Tirednweary: Great experience for young Jervis under a past-master like DiCanio.